Anyone into Electric racing?

[[GSV]Trig]

Anyone watching any of this, been a few bumps so far, Ganassi had a small issue yesterday but the guys worked through the night and managed to get the car back up and running today, however Sara P did lose power steering part way round which couldn't have been fun..
Cate M did near on half a lap with a busted tyre, not that it seemed to slower her down much...
Claudia H managed to get near on 5 mid air rotations as her front end dug in and pinged the car through the air, mechs are in the garage at the mo stripping it down, be interesting to see how far they get and how much in the way of spares the Spark guys are carrying around...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSSIseRR3F4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbkFulGoNQo

[AC81]

So, the 'final' race grid position to decide the winner in Extreame E is decided by fans votes.... Teams that don't make the final, can pass on thier fans votes to another team...
Is this a race or a popularity contest?

I really don't understand why these electric races go with such gimmicks. It's like they're actively trying to put off traditional motorsport fans.

[[GSV]Trig]

Yeah I know what you mean, teams could use that to tactically vote teams that are not in with a chance into a portion to block teams that could challenge them in the rankings..

It's been a pretty hot week tbf, made even hotter when we're packing up and the local power guys turn off the power, for the air con, 31oC today so that bit was fun, it was actually cooler outside in the breeze than in the blow up tents..

Next race will likely be a bit different as well as there's not as much dust, but still sand, in Senegal..

[janskit]

I've watched a few Formula E races and they seem interesting.
The Extreme E offroad... what a joke.

[[GSV]Trig]

The plans changed at the last minute on that one due to the dust, I suspect every race will be slightly different given the 5 racing locations.
Next month is Senegal which is sand, but on a beach with dunes and the likes, then there's Greenland, Brazil and Argentina..

[janskit]

I'm hoping it will change for the better and they iron out the kinks and the ridiculous penalties.
Why have a super strict speed limit in the pit lane when pit lane is 40 meters wide and empty ?

[[GSV]Trig]

Well with 5 races a season, and with each having their own issues, I cant see it being a quick fix..

Switch zone wasn't empty when that marshal stood in front of one of the cars, that didn't go down well lol

[kalniel]

I've just watched the Monaco E-Prix, and that's more like it. Proper track, proper sized cars - decent racing!

[[GSV]Trig]

Speed difference between the F1 and FE cars is really apparent on a real track though eh..
Thought Evans was going to lose his place due to his driving as he ran out of power, was under investigation but then nothing...
I managed to make it onto the telly apparently while I was doing the grid walk, haven't seen it yet tho

Shame everything in Monaco was shut tho so we didn't get to do anything while we were out there..

[kalniel]

Speed difference between the F1 and FE cars is really apparent on a real track though eh..

Yeah, but F1 cars at Monaco look like someone is fast forwarding a recording And they're so big it's proper follow my leader - FE could get two, even three cars abreast at times and there were some amazing moves as a result.

Evan's investigation was for cutting the second part of the new new chicane as Jack N put it, but he backed off before the line and gave the position back (though likely because he would have run out of energy otherwise) so since no advantage gained they took no further action.